Family of Forest and Fungi - He Tukutuku Toiora

Author(s): Valetta Sowka; Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Illustrator); Hana Natalija Park

NZ Non Fiction

How did our Maori ancestors use mushrooms? What are some of the astounding ways that fungi can help us? Why do mushrooms glow? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this book for tamariki about the magical world of fungi. Help your child build a natural connection to the taiao by journeying to the forests of Aotearoa and discovering the amazing kingdom of fungi that dwells there!


Product Information

Valetta Sowka is a journalist and author who lives with her husband and two children in Tasman, New Zealand, where they operate their family business Matariki Mushrooms. Originally having studied film-making, she honed the interviewing skills she now uses for journalism. Family of Forest & Fungi is her first book.

General Fields

  • : 9781738588619
  • : Blue Hand Publications
  • : UNKNOWN
  • : 01 October 2023
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Valetta Sowka; Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Illustrator); Hana Natalija Park
  • : Hardback
  • : 579.51785
  • : 51